Oh Crap, I’m a Narcissist!
Yesterday after posting Are You Dating a Narcissist? I still felt curious about the topic and was thinking of other potential posts related to narcissism. (One is the possible correlation between narcissism and penis size. I’ll let you know if I turn up anything interesting!) Poking around online, I came across the Narcissistic Personality Inventory [...]
Are You Dating a Narcissist?
Narcissus in Greek mythology is a hero, renowned for his beauty. He is exceptionally cruel, in that he disdains those who love him. As divine punishment he falls in love with a reflection in a pool, not realizing it is his own, and perishes there, not being able to leave the beauty of his own [...]
I Married a One-Night Stand
“Love is the answer, but while you’re waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions.”
Woody Allen
Today I’m beginning a new series, and it starts with the backstory of my own most significant relationship. I sometimes share personal details here, but I’ve never told you this particular story. It’s the story that originally won [...]
Kissing and Dishing
There’s a new website called Kiss and Dish that looks like fun. It’s a place to share stories, commiserate and get advice if you need it. I learned about it in an article at the Ohio State student online newspaper.
Kristen Ricordati and her business partner Daniel Kiepfer started the site where users can share and [...]
What’s Dumb About Hooking Up? (Part II)
Benjamin: “Listen to me. What happened between me and Mrs. Robinson was nothing. It didn’t mean anything. We might just as well have been shaking hands.”
Mr. Robinson: “Shaking hands? Well, that’s not saying much for my wife, is it?”
Girls hook up for a variety of reasons. Before hooking up with anyone, you owe it to [...]
Levi’s Unbuttoned: Secrets & Lies
In general, I worry about the role of the media in promoting the hookup culture. Adolescent girls coming of age are bombarded by images (and compelling storylines) of casual hookups. I won’t bore you by listing them all; anyone who has watched TV in the last ten years could easily provide a dozen examples.
The new [...]
